GOLES is valid in Collins, not in North America — 6 points
It depends on the list you play by. GOLES is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 6 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept GOLES?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 26 / 100
Our own measure of how useful GOLES is to know. It scores 6 from 5 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for GOLES
No single letter turns GOLES into another word.
How GOLES scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in GOLES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| g | 1 | 3 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 16,338.
What stands out about GOLES
- The same 5 tiles also spell 4 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Anagrams of GOLES
The 5 tiles of GOLES in a different order — 4 found.
Words with GOLES inside
1 words contain GOLES in the middle. Words that start with GOLES are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in GOLES
Common questions about GOLES
- Is GOLES valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and GOLES is not in it.
- How many points is GOLES worth?
- GOLES is worth 6 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to GOLES?
- No single letter can be added to GOLES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of GOLES:
Open GOLES in the Word Finder